Unprotected storage of credentials in IBM Security Verify Gateway - CVE-2020-4371
Published: May 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76524
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4371
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Verify Gateway (IVG) contains sensitive information in leftover debug code. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
IBM Security Verify Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4371
Install updates from vendor's website.